President William Ruto has urged county governments in Kenya to clear their pending bills, as suppliers and contractors continue to complain over delayed payments. According to the Eastleigh Voice, some businesses say the outstanding debts have undermined their ability to operate and meet their own financial obligations. The issue of unpaid county bills has remained a longstanding concern for the private sector, with calls growing for devolved units to settle arrears owed to traders and service providers.

The Kano Consumer Protection Council (KCPC) has successfully mediated and resolved a dispute between Choice Air Cargo, a company that transports goods from overseas, and a Kano-based businessman, Alhaji Shuaibu Muhammad Sale. According to Tribune Online, the disagreement arose over the method of transporting goods Sale had purchased from China, after the company allegedly failed to follow the agreed arrangement. The council's intervention brought the matter to a resolution, though specific terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union is facing accusations of political double-speak over its mixed assessment of President William Ruto's health record, with critics alleging inconsistency after the union moved from praising the president to threatening industrial action. According to the Eastleigh Voice, the union has defended its position while warning it will call doctors out on strike if the government fails to resolve the ongoing nurses' dispute within seven days.

Kenyan President William Ruto has said his government is preparing a policy to end the export of raw minerals from the country, requiring companies to invest locally, add value to minerals and create jobs. Speaking in Samburu County, Ruto said he had personally intervened to halt mineral shipments from Magadi. He said the policy would cover all national resources, including oil, gold and rare minerals, declaring that Kenya would no longer sell unprocessed minerals abroad.

An article from The Conversation Africa examines why partnerships between government, business and civil society are often tense, drawing on the Southern Africa Food Lab, which since 2010 has united businesses, farmers, government and community groups to tackle hunger and malnutrition. While participants agreed the region's food system was in trouble, they disagreed over priorities—some favouring resilient supply chains, others seeking transformation, including a shift toward agroecology. The piece offers three tips for managing such collaborations.

Community elders from the Ndorobo and Turkana communities have intervened to defuse escalating tensions in Burat Ward, Isiolo County, following four days of conflict linked to livestock theft, according to the Kenya News Agency. The elders said their priority is to recover the stolen livestock and prevent further violence by halting cycles of theft and retaliation through peaceful dialogue and reconciliation between the two communities.